Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-07-12
Total acreage of vines. ...... .225,

At the invitation of Gen. Bouton, a
party was made up to visit this cele-
brated property on the 10th instant.
The members of the party consisted OF
A. w. Francisco, Capt. A. w. Barrett,
H. G. Otis, HERALD representative
and Gen. Bouton himself.
After drive of forty minutes the
tract was reached just below the city
on the east of Alameda street between
that thoroughfare and the river. The
land lies in the form of an IL" with
the short line ON the west and the
long line on the south, with the South
ern Pacific railway passing near 1t on
the west and through it on the south,
giving it two railway fronts on this
great highway, and on the north the
Ballona line and on the east the Ana
helm branch of the California Central
railway, giving the rancho rail-
railway connections with two railways
in every direction.
The vineyards of this magnificent
rancho are divided into tracts of 100
acres or more by rows of fine euca-
lyptus trees, which beautify and diver
sify the landscape and form an excel.
lent wind break against equinoctial
gales that used to prevail in this local
ity, but which they have most effectu-
aily abolished. There are co.
600 of these noble and beau
tiful trees doing grand service
as shade trees, wind breaks, landscape
ornaments and fuel producers on the
lines of the roads of this rancho, be-
sides 25 900 trees in forest form that
nav the interest of 20 per cent. an
nually as fuel producers. These trees
also act as great equalizers OF tempera-
ture, giving a softness to the, sea
breeze and to the winter winds from
the snow-capped mountains, forming
a climate Of exceptional excellence
that is admired by all who reside IN
that vicinity.
The products OF this land are most
remarkable. A portion of the land
sown in alfalfa last winter has already
been cut four times, with a good crop
at each cutting. There are now l36
acres of alfalfa on the rancho.
WATER SUPPLY.
The rancho lies ON both sides OF the
Los Angeles river, and has water
right from the city from the locality
of the Also bridge that gives bounti-
full stream during all the year, worth
at the least 100000. Besides this
valuable water right, the rancho has
a right to five-nintns of the water from
the great ditch from the New San
Gabriel river, estimated to be worth
800 900 more. Both of these great
zanias can be used whenever needed,
and can irrigate every acre OF the
rancho when needed.
In addition to these great sources OF
of water supply, the rancho has four
flowing artesian wells, and can have a
hundred more if needed, but all the
south portion Of the rancho, about SOo
acres, is an evergreen pasture thai
needs no irrigation. This land Is
wonderfully rich, and whether used
for pasture or for grain never fails OF
crop, whether the season be wet OF
Grapes, grain and .deciduous fruits
grow without irrigation on the Nadeaul
rancho, always give q good crop and
nav a large profit. The present croI
On the Nadeau vines is without doubt
the largest in the country. Many
vines have over forty clusters each o.
well-filled punches. ! is estimated
that when the crop begins to ripen il
will REQUIRE $50 men per day to gather
the crop, while the crushers and stem
mers will have to handle 200 tons be-
tween sun and sun.
This vineyard yielded, when par
tally in bearing, in 1885, 200O tons
in 1886, 3412; in 1887, 5000 tons. Al
the present rate of increase the crol
will reach IL 900 tons in 1888.
The grape crop last year yleldeS
800, 900 gallons Of wine and $4,000 gal
Ions of brandy. The present crop vii
probably yield 500 900 gallons OF win
and about 100, 900 gallons of brandy
The two great barns 200x50 feet ar
crowded with choice alfalfa hay, tn
product of the rancho.
The personal property necessary t
he used on such an enormously pro
ductiye rancho is of great value. !
hundred horses and mules are kept o.
hand. and twenty large wagons, wit
harnesses too numerous to mention
are always on hand for necessary use
This great rancho seems to have every
thing necessary to prosecute its cult
yation in every way. 1t has plows
cultiyators, harrows, blacksmlt
shop. four dwelling houses for worl
men, moving machines, tools witho,r
number and eight miles OF rabb
proof fence.
THE WINERY.
The winery is an immense afiai
II has all that is needed Of moder